Johann D. Wyss was a brilliant writer who wrote The Swiss Family Robinson. He told a story to his kids and it later became the book The Swiss Family Robinson. The reason why was because his kids was so entertained and learned so much from it. The family discussed these stories and then took turns making up their own tales of adventure. Each boy took turns telling their tale and their father would write the stories down. One of the sons‚ Johann Emmanuel Wyss illustrated the adventures with drawings
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My Ideal Family This is my homework assignment from my Therapist. My next appointment is on Friday. I’ve been thinking a lot about it since he gave me the homework. Which is probabally exactly what he wants me to do. It also makes for a good blog post. Having my own family is the most important thing to me. My ideal family would be very similar to the one I grew up in. Mom and Dad were married and never argued. I never knew about any kind of financial problems they might be having or any
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Family History Interview The person I choose to interview was my mother Elizabeth . The reason I chose to interview her was that I wanted to gain a closer bond with her. She is the closet relative living from which I could gain the most knowledge. (Q11) She was raised by both of her parents. (Q1) Her father Marlyn ‚ was the Mayor or Morgantown‚ WV‚ as well taught law at WVU. Her Mother was Jerry ‚ a graduate of WVU with a bachelor’s degree in zoology. Jerry was a woman of many talents. She sold
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different cocktails‚ many of them may be grouped together in ’families’‚ based on a common recipe. For example‚ although traditional Manhattans are based on whiskey‚ other members of the Manhattan family may contain Southern Comfort‚ Brandy or rum in its place. 1. Sours A sour is a traditional family of mixed drinks. It belong to one of the old families of original cocktail and are described by "The Professor" Jerry Thomas in his 1862 book‚ How to Mix Drinks. Since that time the Sour’s basic
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The importance of family A person who is called successful in life is a person who has a happy family. Family is important to everyone in the world. "Family isn’t whose blood you have. It’s about who you care about"‚ my dad once told me. Each person has a different and unique family in their heart. Deep inside me‚ family holds an unchangeable place. The strong role which family plays‚ family’s communication‚ and its support are the three main reasons that make family so important. Have you
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Kevin Lee Davidson English 20 21/1/14 Family Values Value is defined as the equality or worth of a thing. Our social values are often times backed up by our religious beliefs or spiritual traditions and beliefs. Sometimes we value ourselves as a peacemaker‚ trouble maker‚ and more in our family and friends. Having a strong will defines family values and helps the foundation for a mighty family. As a family grows up together and gets closer to another‚ the values of a family are more
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Context of Family Structure and Adolescent Drug Use.” Journal of Marriage and Family 64 (May 2002): 314-330. In a study of 6‚500 children from the ADDHEALTH database‚ father closeness was negatively correlated with the number of a child’s friends who smoke‚ drink‚ and smoke marijuana. Closeness was also correlated with a child’s use of alcohol‚ cigarettes‚ and hard drugs and was connected to family structure. Intact families ranked higher on father closeness than single-parent families. Source:
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Air pollution Are you satisfied with the air that you breathe today? Do you know how many people suffer from the air pollution? Air pollution‚ which is harmful to the health or could cause damage to plants and materials‚ contains gases‚ dust‚ fumes. When pollution occurs in the air‚ it can easily travel and spread‚ and because we breathe in air‚ people are not able to easily avoid it. There are three effects of air pollution‚ which are acidification‚ health effects and global warming. The first
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Through The Tunnel Questions 1) The relationship between the boy and his mother. The mother is overprotective and clingy of Jerry. She allows him to explore and be independent. She endorses that. 3rd person means we can tell their thoughts that establish the relationship. Jerry feels as if he needs to take his fathers role of taking care of his mother e.g. when he looks back at her. 2) Naked arm represents how she doesn’t have anyone to hold hands with. Missing her husband and jerry’s father
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The Personification of Family “I have found the paradox‚ that if you love until it hurts‚ there can be no more hurt‚ only more love”. As humans we learn to accept those we love despite their strengths and weaknesses. We create bonds that go beyond logic and reasoning. Bonds that overpower the mind and with the proper time allow us to omit our pain. Love stands superior to all faults in a relationship. Such is the imperfection of love that without experiencing pain‚ love is never really understood
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